Above ground help

Hey all! I am looking for your recommendations for above ground pools.

Of course I've seen the options at Walmart/Target and Costco - the 2k price range at Costco seems to have decent reviews but are the cheaper pools okay? I guess just trying to figure out if I need to save for the pricier option or if the lesser priced pools work.

We have a one year old that we would very much like to teach to swim and escape the Texas heat. I'd prefer a hard pool versus the soft type that you take down regularly.

Thank you for any insight!